Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter December 2024
OIG Releases Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities By David Barmak, JD CEO The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of…
Montana Woman Admits Fraud, Identity Theft Using Hospital Records
A Kalispell woman accused in a scheme to activate and use stolen credit or debit cards with personal information obtained from patient records at Kalispell…
16 Cardiology Practices to Pay $17.7M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Sixteen separate cardiology practices and associated physicians, located across 12 states, have agreed to pay amounts totaling $17,761,564 to resolve allegations that they each violated…
Medicare Advantage Provider to Pay up to $98M to Settle False Claims Act Suit
Independent Health Association and its affiliate, Independent Health Corporation (collectively, Independent Health) have agreed to pay up to $98 million to resolve allegations that they…
Rapid Health to Pay $8.2M for Alleged Medicare Billing Fraud
Covid Test DMV LLC, doing business as Rapid Health, a pharmacy located in Los Angeles, has agreed to pay the United States $8,242,860 to resolve…
Nurse Anesthetist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital
A Missouri nurse pleaded guilty in federal court on December 16, 2024, to illegally obtaining fentanyl from a hospital for his personal use. The defendant,…
EEOC Highlights Potential Discrimination Issues with Wearable Technologies
A new fact sheet titled “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” released by the…
Former Doctor and Her Wife Sentenced for Fraud and Other Crimes
A former family practice doctor in Huntsville, Alabama, was sentenced for drug crimes, healthcare fraud, and COVID-19 disaster relief fraud. The doctor’s wife, who owned…
Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Tara Severino, 58, of West Haven, was sentenced to two…
Three Indicted in Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy Scheme
A 13-count indictment charges three defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering of proceeds derived from fraud. According to court…